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Old 18 April 2017, 09:35 AM   #421
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I'd like to see a Rolex inside a Gremlin..or...a ...AMC Pacer...lol..or maybe..a Chevette..
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Old 18 April 2017, 09:36 AM   #422
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Maybe true in Arkansas...Down here in the most vein place on earth, I've owned one for less than a week and I've gotten multiple comments...then again mine is bright green.
I live in Scottsdale, perhaps a moderately vein town. I could go a weeks and not see one....except for mine. Even in a hospital full of Cardiologists and Surgeons....flipp$$:$;&@ Apple Watches and those irritating things measuring your steps.
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Old 18 April 2017, 09:38 AM   #423
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I'd like to see a Rolex inside a Gremlin..or...a ...AMC Pacer...lol..or maybe..a Chevette..
Gremlin and Pacer...wow, blast from the past. How about an 83 Chevette? Good times in one of those.
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Old 18 April 2017, 09:39 AM   #424
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was that too loud ?
Agreed, probably the ugliest Sub that has ever been creased!
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Old 18 April 2017, 09:42 AM   #425
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Maybe true in Arkansas...Down here in the most vein place on earth, I've owned one for less than a week and I've gotten multiple comments...then again mine is bright green.
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I live in Scottsdale, perhaps a moderately vein town. I could go a weeks and not see one....except for mine. Even in a hospital full of Cardiologists and Surgeons....flipp$$:$;&@ Apple Watches and those irritating things measuring your steps.
Vein is a part of the anatomy; vain refers to over inflated self worth, fwiw.
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Old 18 April 2017, 10:01 AM   #426
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I love seeing the tools showing pics of the watch next to fancy car steering wheel. Just once show me a Rolex inside a 75 Ford Maverick.
Is this where I can confess that I drive a 2006 Honda CRV with 215k miles? And my car has less worth than my (1016) watch?
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Old 18 April 2017, 11:12 AM   #427
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Old 18 April 2017, 11:26 AM   #428
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Old 18 April 2017, 11:48 AM   #429
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Old 18 April 2017, 08:12 PM   #430
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Gonna have to agree with your whole statement here. I mean, I roll pretty hard in a mint condish 2015 Honda Accord Sport model, but you don't see me bragging about it.


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Vein is a part of the anatomy; vain refers to over inflated self worth, fwiw.
Love it ... can you also tell everyone the difference between their there and they're
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Old 18 April 2017, 08:25 PM   #431
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Old 19 April 2017, 12:22 AM   #432
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"My _______says hi!" is such a cringeworthy statement.
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Old 19 April 2017, 12:56 AM   #433
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"My _______says hi!" is such a cringeworthy statement.
Yes it is one of the more silly ones.
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Old 19 April 2017, 01:20 AM   #434
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My unpopular opinion is that pretty much every unpopular opinion about Rolex has already been posted in this thread.

Having said that, I'm sure this this post will get buried in no time as the same unpopular opinions are rehashed ad nauseam.

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Old 19 April 2017, 01:26 AM   #435
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40mm is the perfect case size and not 43mm or 44mm!!!
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Old 19 April 2017, 01:27 AM   #436
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"My _______says hi!" is such a cringeworthy statement.


I like the sillyness of "mine says hi!"

Its part of the forum game.

Part of the sillyness of "grown man on watch forums"

I love it :)
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Old 19 April 2017, 01:30 AM   #437
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I like the sillyness of "mine says hi!"

Its part of the forum game.

Part of the sillyness of "grown man on watch forums"

I love it :)
I've tried, but cannot get my watch to speak - or sing. Perhaps it needs to go to the RSC?
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Old 19 April 2017, 02:36 AM   #438
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I like the sillyness of "mine says hi!"

Its part of the forum game.

Part of the sillyness of "grown man on watch forums"

I love it :)

Hah, yes. No sillier than grown ups generally posting pictures of their watches on the internet.
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Old 19 April 2017, 06:00 AM   #439
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Old 19 April 2017, 06:28 AM   #440
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I think the GMT bezel is busy. :D
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Old 19 April 2017, 06:35 AM   #441
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Damn, that was a good one. Succinct and very on-point.

Not sure how long this thread will live, but I wanted to add one more:

There is nothing more tacky and gauche than posting a picture of your Rolex-adorned wrist with a steering wheel of a fancy car (BMW, Porsche, M-B, etc) in the background. Even worse - and bizarre - are the pictures posted by men with their watch laying across a crazy expensive leather bag. Really, guys? Rolex owners aren't already seen as d-bags by enough people on the planet that you have to go and make it even worse?

Make this one a sticky. I couldn't have put it better. Nauseating.
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Old 19 April 2017, 06:39 AM   #442
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My dislike of the comic character The Hulk has a negative influence on my wanting the watch. Silly/stupid but true.


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Old 19 April 2017, 06:46 AM   #443
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The ticking..can get very annoying...all those gears making a lot of noise all the time...
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Old 19 April 2017, 06:51 AM   #444
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I think this thread is nothing but hate, sarcasms and negative opinions about our beloved Rolex watches.
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Old 19 April 2017, 06:59 AM   #445
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I think the GMT bezel is busy. :D


I think the GMTc bezel is the best looking there is!
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Old 19 April 2017, 07:21 AM   #446
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My dislike of the comic character The Hulk has a negative influence on my wanting the watch. Silly/stupid but true

It makes sense if you dont like something thats associated.

Just focus on the tangible things.

I got a hulk.. and i would still get it even if people called it "The green tin foil hat"

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Old 19 April 2017, 07:24 AM   #447
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I think this thread is nothing but hate, sarcasms and negative opinions about our beloved Rolex watches.


I prefer to look at it like a sort of "roast" of Rolex as opposed to "hate". We all love Rolex, but it's ok to jab at them from time to time.
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Old 19 April 2017, 07:35 AM   #448
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I prefer to look at it like a sort of "roast"

Thats a great approach :)
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Old 19 April 2017, 07:41 AM   #449
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I prefer to look at it like a sort of "roast" of Rolex as opposed to "hate". We all love Rolex, but it's ok to jab at them from time to time.
Exactly

Just a light-hearted discussion of Rolex (and perhaps more so, us watch geeks and our weird practices).

To draw a parallel, I love my wife to absolute bits, but it doesn't stop me from admitting she has a super-human ability to irritate the hell out of me on a regular basis.

Also, I refer back to my earlier comment in this thread...

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Whilst I deeply love my Rolex, and the company is an exemplar of innovation, quality & history, it's still OK to admit the brand makes a mistake sometimes, or falls a little short of its lofty quality standards occasionally - so when others might validly raise such a point, try not to overreact like they are blasphemers who have just urinated over your wife, children (and dog).
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The ticking..can get very annoying...all those gears making a lot of noise all the time...
If you take it off and don't touch it for a few days, that noise will stop
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